Outside the bear cave, Kantan and Galerang were busy skinning the brown bear carcass. Inside the cave entrance, Wei Ran had already used the cover of his cloak to take out the food box in the metal book. Fortunately, he put it in the food box in advance this time.
The seasonings in it are quite good.
Wei Ran quickly took out a small piece of ginger and a few red dried chili peppers. After putting away the food box, Wei Ran put the things he had just taken out into his pocket, and then hung the flashlight on the collapsed head above his head.
On the rafters.
With this little light, he cleared a small area in the corner, then got up and walked outside, took out a helmet from the cargo compartment, filled a lunch box with snow, and also found
A box of matches, and then I got back in.
He took local materials and added some branches that were used as bedding by brown bears and threw them into the helmet and lit it on fire. After Wei put the lunch box into the fire, he stuck his head out of the hole and said, "Gale, give me some bear meat, don't be too heavy."
More, a small piece is enough."
"Right away!" Before Gale finished speaking, he had already cut off a strip of bright red bear meat and handed it to Wei Ran.
Taking the bear meat, Wei Ran took out the Mauser bayonet from the metal book, used the lid of the lunch box as a chopping board, cut the piece of bear meat into thin strips, and threw it into the lunch box along with the chopped ginger and dried chili.
cover.
Continuing to add some pine branches to the helmet, Wei Ran had time to carefully examine the surrounding environment by the light of the fire and flashlight.
When you are outside, you can't see it because of the snow, but you can see it clearly from inside. This abandoned house seems to have experienced a fire. The collapsed building debris is less than one meter high on both sides and the length is about 30 meters.
The stone wall, which is less than two meters long and has an angle of 90 degrees, has just formed a triangular space, although not large, that is enough for the brown bear to hibernate.
But if the four of them could be squeezed into this space... Wei Ran shook his head helplessly, I'm afraid they would have to squat down to accommodate them.
He continued to pull some dry branches, broke them off and threw them into the burning helmet. The slightly strong smoke made Wei Ran couldn't help but squint his eyes, but at the same time, the heat released by the flames licking the lunch box was
He couldn't help but put his hands up.
For fear of igniting the dead branches around and cremating the unconscious Dorian, Wei Yan did not go out to help. He just took the time to get the seized kettle. After tearing off the outer insulation cover, he filled it with snow and leaned against the helmet.
on the edge of.
Almost as he was carrying out the cooked broth, Kantan and Gale outside the cave entrance also finished their work, and they worked together to crawl in with a bloody bear skin.
"Put it on the bottom," Kantan said tremblingly. "This will at least make it more comfortable."
"Come and warm up by the fire"
Wei Ran quickly moved away, helped Gale lay the bear skin underneath, and then lifted Dorian up, who had regained some consciousness.
"You take care of Dorian, and I'll bury the bear meat." Gale seemed not to want to stop for a moment, "Otherwise, the wolves might be attracted."
"I'll go"
Wei Ran grabbed the other party and said, "The broth in the lunch box is ready. Give Dorian some to drink while it's hot. Remember to let him eat all the ginger and chili inside. Besides, aren't you a chef apprentice?
So how about you get us something to eat?”
"That...okay then." Gale finally nodded and agreed.
Seeing this, Wei Ran followed him out of the cave, helped him get some potatoes and onions from the bucket, and sent them into the bear cave together with the metal box containing potatoes, wine, cigarettes, coarse salt and other items, and then
He cut off another piece of fat and thin bear meat and handed it to Gale who had already started working.
Looking up at the heavy snow that was still falling, Wei Ran waved his shovel and covered the skinned brown bear with snow. Then he pushed the two sled buckets near the cave entrance, using them and the snow everywhere.
A wind-blocking wall was built.
By the time he finished all this work and got into the cave, Dorian had already woken up and was sitting side by side on the bear skin with Kantan, leaning against the wall and drinking the broth cooked by Wei Ran before.
At this time, Gale was also using another lunch box to cook a small pot of bear broth with onions and potatoes.
I have to admit that although the ingredients are simple and crudely prepared, the aroma coming out of that lunch box is strong enough - even if the aroma is mixed with the unique stench of a bear's den.
"Dorian, do you feel better?" Wei Ran asked as he sat down guarding the side of the cave entrance.
"Much better," Dorian responded groggyly, with an obvious sense of powerlessness in his tone.
"Where's Uncle Kangtan?" Wei Ran continued to ask.
"I'm feeling much better too"
Kantan smiled and then said, "Now that Victor has come in, we should discuss what to do next."
"I want to get Quentin back," Gale said first.
"Gail!"
Kantan's voice became stronger, "You have to think clearly, Quentin didn't lure the Germans away just to make you do stupid things."
"But..."
"Unless you are sure enough"
Kantan looked at Gale seriously, "Are you sure enough to find Quentin? Even if you can find him, are you sure enough to save him? Finally, where will you take him after you save him? You
Are you sure you can get rid of those Germans?"
"I..."
Gale struggled for a long time and finally shook his head, "I'm not sure."
"Since you don't have it, just cherish the opportunity to live."
Seeing that Gale stopped talking, Kantan gently rubbed the Budyonni winter hat on Dorian's head and continued, "We have two options. The first one is to wait for the snowstorm to stop and continue walking and find a way.
Bypassing the Germans and going to the Soviet Union, it is still unknown whether we can reach the Soviet Union, whether we can reach the Soviet Union alive, and whether the Soviet Union will accept us."
"What about the second option?" Dorian asked weakly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Second option, let's stay for now."
Kantan pointed to the top of his head, "At least this place is enough to block the blizzard, and at least the bear outside is enough for us to eat for a long time. During this time, we can adjust our bodies first, and even think of ways to repair the half-track motorcycle... wait until the weather
Once it gets warmer, we'll decide where to go."
"I...I'll stay," Gale said first, "Maybe Quentin will find us."
"What about you?" Kantan looked at Wei Ran.
"I don't care." Wei Ran spread his hands, "As long as you don't send me into the hands of the Germans."
"Me too," Dorian echoed weakly, "I think the same as Victor."
Kantan nodded, "In that case, we will stay for now."
"But how long can we hold on to this bear cave?" Gale asked with a frown, "Maybe when the snow gets heavier, this place will be crushed."
As if in response to Gale's guess, before he finished speaking, there was an overwhelming creaking sound above his head.
"It seems that we need to simply reinforce this place," Kantan said with a frown, "at least the snow on it must be cleared away."
"Perhaps we can also clean up these branches." Gale pressed the bear skin under his buttocks. "Not only will the space be larger, but at least we won't have to worry about being ignited by the campfire."
"Before that, I think it's better to rest first."
Wei Ran politely declined the second skewer of barbecue offered by Gale, then stood up and walked outside the cave entrance, "I'm going to clear the snow outside first to avoid being buried alive."
"I'll go with you." Gale added some branches to his helmet and followed Wei Ran out.
Each took a shovel, and while clearing the thick snow above his head, Gale asked in a low voice, "Victor, how about you do me a favor when you have enough rest?"
"What are you busy with?" Wei Ranhun asked nonchalantly.
"Help me repair that half-track motorcycle," Gale said in a lowered voice. "Without that car, even if spring comes, we won't be able to reach the Soviet Union at all."
"Then we must first ensure that we will not be buried alive." Wei Ran paused, "Of course, I will do my best to help you repair the half-track motorcycle."
"Thank you!" Gale immediately breathed a sigh of relief and asked while clearing the snow, "I see you were very skilled at dismantling that car. Victor, you must be able to repair the car, right?"
"I can't guarantee this"
Wei Ran answered ambiguously, "And even if I can repair the car, it doesn't mean I can solve all the problems. And Gale, it's not your fault that the car has problems."
"Thank you... thank you..." Gale responded as if he was talking to himself, working harder and harder to clean up the thick snow.
After a lot of work, the two of them cleared away a thick layer of snow above their heads, and then they got back into the hole exhausted.
At this time, the snowfall outside still did not stop, but Dorian inside had already fallen asleep. On the other hand, Kantan was staring at the bonfire still burning in the helmet, thinking about something.
Seeing Wei Ran and Gale come in, Kantan pointed to the lunch box placed next to the helmet, "Eat something, and then you can rest for a while, and I'll keep an eye out."
